
Salary Report - Phoenix, AZ - IT Job - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Information Technology
Professional
United States Location
Phoenix - Mesa
AZ
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Salary Average
$72,121
Experience Requirement
4 Years and 8 Months
Raise +1 Year
$3,741 at 5.19%
Salary and Number of Jobs

About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 4 Years & 8 Months: $72,121 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $59,153 & $85,089; and, 5% of Jobs top $103,750.
Number of Jobs :
Most Jobs are available closest to the Salary Average.
Fewer Jobs are available at Lower and Higher Salaries.
Salary End Points :
$15,080 = minimum wage annual salary in the USA.
$187,699 = annual salary for the highest paying IT Job in the USA at the Top 2.5% Experience and Top 2.5% Salary.
Top Salaries
Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
---|---|
2.5% | $109,813 |
5% | $103,750 |
10% | $96,762 |
25% | $85,089 |
33% | $80,402 |
50% | $72,121 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 4 Years and 8 Months Experience.
Salary Range and Jobs
Percentage of Jobs within Salary Lows and Highs
Percent of Job Market | Salary Range | |
---|---|---|
Low Salary | High Salary | |
10% | $69,705 | $74,537 |
25% | $65,995 | $78,247 |
33% | $63,840 | $80,402 |
50% | $59,153 | $85,089 |
67% | $53,521 | $90,721 |
95% | $34,429 | $109,813 |
Salary Average =
$72,121
Mid Point between each Low/High pair.
Percent of Job Market =
Number of Jobs with Salary between Low/High pair
÷
Number of all Jobs at 4 Years and 8 Months Experience.
Salary and Experience

Salary ±1 Year
Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
---|---|---|
3 Years and 8 Months | $67,652 | $4,469 at 6.61% |
4 Years and 8 Months | $72,121 | $3,741 at 5.19% |
5 Years and 8 Months | $75,862 | $3,217 at 4.24% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary is lowest at entry level, increases rapidly with the first years of experience and approaches a ceiling as experience matures.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $45,075 at the low experience of 9 Months; $72,121 at the average experience of 4 Years and 8 Months; and, $84,415 at the top experience of 8 Years and 8 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
11 Years and 1 Month = Top 2.5% Experience in the IT Job with the highest required experience in the USA.
Salary by Year
Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
---|---|---|
1 Year | $48,148 | $9,334 at 19.39% |
2 Years | $57,482 | $6,622 at 11.52% |
3 Years | $64,104 | $5,136 at 8.01% |
4 Years | $69,240 | $4,197 at 6.06% |
5 Years | $73,437 | $3,548 at 4.83% |
6 Years | $76,985 | $3,074 at 3.99% |
7 Years | $80,059 | $2,711 at 3.39% |
8 Years | $82,770 | $2,425 at 2.93% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
---|---|---|---|
Low | 9 Months | $45,075 | $10,404 at 23.08% |
Average | 4 Years and 8 Months | $72,121 | $3,741 at 5.19% |
Top | 8 Years and 8 Months | $84,415 | $2,266 at 2.68% |
Qualifications
Description
An Information Technology Professional is involved in the design, development, administration and/or support of digital interactive services delivering written language, numeric data, graphic display, sound and/or device control in a business, government or consumer environment.
A division of labor within the profession has created numerous specialist occupations within the broad categories of software applications, system operation, data storage, network communication and user presentation.
Demand
Professional Opportunities
- Application Developer,
- 47% of job descriptions;
- Lead Application Developer,
- 8% of job descriptions;
- System Professional,
- 20% of job descriptions;
- Lead System Professional,
- 3% of job descriptions;
- Database Professional,
- 7% of job descriptions;
- Business System Professional,
- 12% of job descriptions;
- Information Technology Director,
- 2% of job descriptions;
- Java with JDBC/SQL Database and JSF/JSP/HTML/XML UI - Developer,
- 6% of job descriptions;
- Microsoft C# and Silverlight/AdobeFlash/Javascript UI - Developer,
- 5% of job descriptions;
- IT Software Quality Assurance Professional,
- 5% of job descriptions;
- Oracle - Application Developer,
- 5% of job descriptions;
- SAP - Application Professional,
- 4% of job descriptions.
Location
Phoenix - Mesa, AZ:
- Arizona,
- Apache Junction, Avondale, Buckeye, Casa Grande, Cashion, Cave Creek, Chandler, Coolidge, Eloy, Florence, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Glendale, Guadalupe, Maricopa, Mesa, Oracle, Paradise Valley, Peoria, Phoenix, Pinal, San Manuel, Scottsdale, Sun City, Sun City West, Sun Lakes, Superior, Surprise, Tempe, Tolleson, Wickenburg and Youngtown.
These locations are all included in the Phoenix, AZ metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).